Zealand Air Defence Regiment

Zealand Air Defence Regiment
Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment
Coat of arms
Active1932−1970 (37 years)
Country Denmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
TypeAnti-Air
RoleAir Defence
Part ofHærens Operative Kommando
Garrison/HQCopenhagen
Nickname(s)SLVR
Motto(s)Suspicite Caelum (Look Up At the Sky)
ColorsCrimson and blue   [1]
MarchLuftværnsregimentets Honnørmarch[1]
Mascot(s)Saint Barbara
Insignia
Bagde

The Zealand Air Defence Regiment (Danish: Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment) was a Danish Army Air defence regiment. On 1 September 1970 it was merged into Kronens Artilleriregiment.[2]

History

The regiment was established on 1 November 1932 as Luftværnsregimentet, however, the regiment traces its history even further back, as it is heir to the old Kystartilleriregimentet. The coast fortifications were transferred to the Navy and the coast artillery regiment was disbanded in 1932. Some of the personal was transferred to 10. Artilleriafdeling (AA) which was turned into an air defense unit. 10.AA was previously a reserved AA in 1. Feltartilleriregiment (Kronens Artilleriregiment). 10. AA formed the core of the new Luftværnsregimentet of 1937, along with 13. AA and 14. AA

On the 3rd of November 1951 14. AA was separeret from the regiment to created Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment.

On 2 July 1962 10th AA was Transferred to The Royal Danish Air Force[3]

Structure

Names of the regiment

Names
Luftværnsregimentet Air Defence Regiment 1932 – 1951
Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment Zealand Air Defence Regiment 1951 – 1970

References

  1. ^ a b "Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment" (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Luftværns-Artilleri-Foreningen ~". Luftværns-Artilleri-Foreningen (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ^ "Royal Danish Air Force" (PDF). Retrieved 17 Dec 2022.


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